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Naval history of Great Britain
by
William James
1805
APPENDIX 19
362 


No. 19. See p. 278.

A list of ships of the line and frigates late belonging to the French navy, captured, destroyed, wrecked, foundered, or accidentally burnt, during the year 1806.

Gun   Name How, when, and where lost
120   Impérial Destroyed, after an action, on February, 6, with a British squadron under Vice-admiral the Sir J. T. Duckworth, off road of Santo-Domingo, West Indies.
72   Diomède
80 (K) Alexandra Captured by the same squadron.
74 (M) Brave
74 (M) Jupiter
74   Impétueux Destroyed, September 14, after having been driven on shore by two British 74s and a frigate, near Cape Henry, United States of America.
74 (M) Marengo Captured, March 13, by a British squadron under Vice-admiral Sir J. B. Warren, latitude 26° 16' north, longitude L 29° 25' west.
40 (Z) Belle-Poule Captured, March 13, by a British squadron under Vice-admiral Sir J. B. Warren, latitude 26° 16' north, longitude L 29° 25' west.
40 (Z) Armide Captured, September 25, by a British squadron under Commodore Sir Samuel Hood, off Rochefort
40 (Z) Gloire
40 (Z) Indefatigable
40 (Z) Minerve
40 (Z) Guerrière Captured, July 19, by the British frigate Blanche, off the Faro islands.
40 (Z) Présidente Captured, September 27, by a British squadron under Rear-admiral Sir Thomas Louis latitude 47° 17' north, longitude 6° 52' west.
40 (Z) Rhin Captured, July 18, by the British 74 Mars, off Rochefort
40 (Z) Volontaire Captured, March 4, by a British squadron under Commodore Sir H. Popham, Cape of Good Hope.

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